they've made a proposal for bonus and salary cuts to the union that represents the company's workers. the restructuring plan would put in place after kepco executives sought government approval to charge higher electricity rates. they say the suspension of nuclear power plants is forcing them to raise prices. officials have proposed to cut workers' salaries by an average of 16%. they want to cut the base wages by about 5%, and they also want to cancel summer bonuses next year. the proposal would also require the company to shut down some of its vacation facilities as well as corporate gymnasiums. kepco officials are looking to slash $1.9 billion in costs annually for three years starting next april. the government panel assessing the request for the rate increases is going to be checking the progress of the restructuring efforts. all right, that is going to do it for biz tonight. let's check in now and see what's going on with the markets. >>> in south korea, many employers are losing the services and skills of women who quit work to have children. now the government and some companie